Jacob Aere
General Assignment ReporterAs a general assignment reporter, Jacob Aere covers a wide range of different issues that affect the diverse neighborhoods of San Diego County including business, health, arts & culture and politics. Jacob grew up in San Diego and is bilingual in English and Spanish. He is a graduate from the University of British Columbia and has received multiple San Diego Press Club awards.
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State lawmakers are considering a plan to slash the share of out-of-state and international students admitted into the University of California system, to make room for more Californians. -
San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond unveiled his proposal for the “Dine-in and Help-out” restaurant program which would have the county fund discounts on restaurant meals to help restimulate the San Diego economy. -
Home prices in California continue to soar, and competition for a limited supply of single-family homes is the new normal in San Diego County. -
While Israeli-Palestinian conflict continues to bring violence to the Gaza Strip, San Diegans on both sides have taken to the streets to demonstrate. -
The COVID-19 pandemic took a major toll on the region's tourism industry. And a recent report shows that half of the job losses among Latinx workers were suffered by those in the tourism sector. -
Border Patrol agents and investigators from the San Diego Fire-Rescue team were at Stonesteps Beach on Tuesday looking for evidence related to a man's body that was found on the beach.
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A brush fire blackened scores of open acres in the area of Barnett Ranch County Preserve. -
The City of San Diego's first safe sleeping campsite for homeless residents has been open a little more than a month. -
The San Diego County Sheriff's Department's first search and rescue bloodhound is now on duty.
- Why aren't Americans filling the manufacturing jobs we already have?
- Litigation at Green Oak Ranch in Vista continues and postpones future events
- Could this deadly intersection become San Diego's next 'quick-build' roundabout?
- California attorney general launches civil rights investigation into San Diego juvenile halls
- Preventable hospitalizations in California show continued health disparities as Medicaid faces possible cuts